Types of Language
Language Tools
Effectiveness
Credibility and Rhetorical Techniques
100

This type of language creates visuals in your audience’s mind.

What is Abstract Language?

100

This language tool is a comparison that uses "like" or "as".

What are similes?
100

This type of language prevents audience receptiveness by using words that may not be directed at them.

What is jargon?

100

Audiences generally trust speakers who use this type of language.

What is engaging, respectful language?

200

This kind of language does not use comparisons.

What is Literal Language?

200

"Love is a battlefield" is an example of what language tool?

What is a metaphor?

200

This type of language can increase or decrease audience reception of a message by using familiar phrases, depending on who is in the audience.

What is slang?
200

Audiences generally distrust speakers who use this type of language.

What is uneducated language?

300

Figurative language uses these tools to compare things that may not truly be alike.

What are metaphors and similes?

300

Poor use of this language tool could make you lose credibility.

What are clichés?

300

Using complicated vocabulary does this to the speaker's message.

What is decreases its effectiveness?

300

Credible speakers should know this.

What is the topic they are speaking on?
400

Sensory language allows the audience to do this.

What is use the five senses?

400

"A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze" is an example of this language tool.

What is imagery/sensory language?

400

Profanity and cursing should only be used at this time.

What is when you are a comedian and it enhances your message?

400

Rhetorical techniques do this.

What is engage the audience?

500

This type of language uses words and phrases that are only used within certain communities.

What is slang?

500

This language tool often goes hand-in-hand with the use of jargon, especially in the medical field.

What are acronyms?

500

The speaker's goal when deciding language usage should be this.

What is bringing people together?

500

Assonace uses this to make a more memorable point.

What is the repitition of vowel sounds?